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G. M. JOHNSON.

RACK FOR STORING AND AGING WH-ISKY.

No. 252,471. k Patented Jan. 17,1882.

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C. M. JOHNSON.

RACK FOR STORING AND AGING WHISKY.

No. 252,471. I Patented-Jan. 1m 1882.

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" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

GLA-UDE M. JOHNSON, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

RACK FOR STORING AND AGING V VHIJSKY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,471, dated'J'anuary 1'7, 18 2.

Application filed October 20, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom "it may concern Be it known that I, CLAUDE M. J OHNSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks for Storing and Improving or Aging Whisky, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in racks for storing whisky; and it consists, in the first part,in mountingthe racks which hold the barrels in position on rockers, and connecting them by crank and pitman connections with a driving-pulley, so as to rock the rack on which the barrels are placed, and thereby age the whisky.

My invention consists, in the second part,.

in combining two or more tiers of rocking racks, mounted in the same frame, with crank and pitman connections, so that each alternate accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of several broken sections of a barrel-storingframe, showin g my improved rocking racks and theirdrivin g-connections in position for operation. Fig. 2 is a rear end view, partly in section, showin g the rocker-frame and its rocker-shaft, which is journaled in hearings on the main frame. Fig. 3 is a broken side elevation of the rockerframe and the rocker-bed of the main frame. Fig. 4 is a central-sectional elevation of Fig. 1, but showing but one tier of rocking frames and main framer A represents the uprights or posts of the main frame.

B O 0 represent girders or crossbeams. These parts should be rigidly attached together.

E represents croslstimbers, which form the floor of the rockers.

F F represent guides for the rockers to work between.

.D represents the rocker-frame. It is composed of frame-pieces d and cross-pieces r.

01 represents seg nental notches, in which the barrels rest.

In order to distribute the strain over the entire rocker-frame D, I provide arocker-shaft,

G, which, runs longitudinally on the under side of the rocker frame and is gained into the rockers D, to which rockers this'shaft is rigidly secured, so as to form a tie rod or brace. provide a supplemental rocker-bearing at each end of the frame,in which the ends of the shaft Gr rock on knife edge or similar bearings h.

H represents a capor plate to hold the rocker-frame down.

H represents a plate, upon which the ends of rocker-shaft G rest, preferably in V-shape bearings h, whose side walls act as stops for the ends it of shaft G ateach end of the rockerstroke. I

I I I represent pitmen or connecting rods.

J represents a driving crankwheel, which may be driven by the pitman Kor by belts, as preferred. The distance between the crankpin of pulley J to the center being less than the distance from the crank pin 0' to the center of shaft G, oscillates the crank H,and with it the shaft G and rocker-frame D. Itis important to have each alternate crank H more in opposite circular paths, so as to rock each alternate frame D in opposite directions.

Itis obvious that other forms of bearings for the shaft G may be employed but the form herein shown and described is preferred.

I am aware that a rocking platform has been supported by knife-edge bearings for the purpose of agitating the liquorin barrels arranged on said platform. I am also aware that chairs have been provided with rockers arranged to rock on a stationary base-frame. I am also aware that grain-shoes of grain-separators have been composed of two sections driven from a single crank-shaft, by which they are reciprocated in opposite directions; but such features'do not constitute my invention, and are not broadly claimed by, me, my invention comprising combinations of parts which are specifically set forth in the several clauses of claims.

I claim- 1. The barrel-rack D, having rockers D, in

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combination with the rack-frame A B O 0, provided with rocker-beds E, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. The barrel rack D, having rockers I), in combination with the rack-frame AB 0 0, provided with rocker-bedsEandrocker-guides F, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. In combination with the series of rockers D, the transverse rocker-shaft G, supported in bearings at each end of the rack-frame, substantially as herein set forth. I

4flhe combination. with two or more rocker-frames, D, of shafts G, cranks H, connected with the latter and extending in opposite directions, pitmen I, and crank-wheel J, substantially as described, whereby each alternate rockerframe will rock in a direction opposite to the other, as set forth.

5. The combination, with a stationary sup- 2o porting-frame, of two or more rocker-frames, D, constructed to hold two or more tiers of. barrels and arranged one above the other, and crank and pitman connections, substantially as described, whereby each alternate frame 25 will rock in a direction opposite to the other, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing 

